Verbal Intervention – 25/26

DYW Live are hosting sessions for NND 2025

A CLPL for Teachers and School staff on 1st May at 4pm and then a day of live webinars on 21st May.

Details in graphics attached.

sign up https://e-sgoil.com/dyw-live/events/24-25/national-numeracy-day-2025/

 

Supporting Learners with Difficulties in Mathematics

Session Three: Fractions, Decimal Fractions and Percentages 13/5/25 4:00 – 5:30 pm

Sign up here:  Maths Difficulties (Fractions) Webinar Series Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

 

BSRLM (British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics)

BSRLM Summer Conference will take place at the University of Glasgow on Friday June 13 2025 (Day Conference) and Saturday June 14 2025 (New Researchers’ Day – mainly PGRs’ presentations).  The last time a BSRLM conference was held in Scotland was in 2013 (it was supposed to come back, to Edinburgh, in 2020) so this is an excellent opportunity to meet with Maths education researchers from all the 4 UK nations and present the work that we are doing in Scotland.

BSRLM is a very supportive a friendly environment, so it would be great to see many Scottish colleagues at the conference.   Friday Registration is £ 30 and Saturday Registration is free.  To register, you need to be a BSRLM members (£ 35 for an annual membership, £20 for students.  this gives online access to three annual issues of Research in Mathematics Education published for BSRLM by Taylor and Francis).  See https://www.bsrlm-members.org.uk/pages/15-conferences for how to register and for key dates.

National Numeracy Day

21st May 2025

Key theme is Money!

Reason for Focus: For the first time National Numeracy Day has a theme. For 2025 we’ll be talking about Money, and this is why…Our new research shows that a third of UK adults (32%) say being able to better manage their money is the reason they want to improve their maths and numeracy skills. This goes even higher for parents of young children, and young people. We also know from talking to learners how crippling it can be for our finances to lack confidence with numbers.

We are now seeing a rise in completed Change Initiatives for the Education Scotland self-directed Middle Leaders Leading Change programme. If you’ve started but not yet completed all the online learning, we are hosting sessions in May and June which will focus on how to complete and submit the final Change Initiative for review and certification. This is relevant if you are engaging individually or as part of a Local Authority group.

 

Click the links below to register for your preferred date:

Wednesday 14th May, 4pm-4.45pm

Monday 16^th June, 4pm-4.45pm

 

In addition, we’re celebrating middle leaders and aspiring middle leaders who are engaging with our middle leadership professional learning (Aspiring to Middle Leadership and Middle Leaders Leading Change) at an online event on Wednesday 21^st May, from 4pm – 5.30pm. The event will provide an opportunity to share reflections and hear about the learning from colleagues nationally.

 

Please click here to register for the Middle Leadership Sharing the Learning event.

 

 

 

We are holding an online information evening about the PDA Childhood Practice (SCQF Level 9) on Wednesday, 7th May 2025, from 7.00 PM to 8.00 PM, to register your attendance, please email angie.thomson@edinburghcollege.ac.uk

 

The PDA Level 9 Childhood Practice is a qualification designed for lead practitioners and managers of childcare and playwork settings. This qualification is equivalent to a university degree and is accepted by the SSSC for registration as lead practitioner/manager.

 

Additional Information 

What you will learn

• The course is based on the Standard for Childhood Practice (SSSC).
• There is a focus on management and leadership from the start, and this underpins all units.
• Students study a unit based on their area of specialism – we currently offer options in early learning, pre-birth to three, and playwork.
• Other units cover topics such as children’s rights, inclusion, diversity, comparative play theories, and collaborative working with colleagues and other professionals.
• The course includes a research project into an area of interest to identify potential areas for change and development.
• The final unit offers students the opportunity to develop an organisational operational plan based on the knowledge they have gained during the course.

Number of days per week

• One evening per week – Thursday 6.30 PM – 8.30 PM
• A blended learning approach one evening per month on campus (Sighthill) and the other classes as live online MS Teams sessions.
• Applicants who live too far from Edinburgh to attend the on-campus sessions can attend all classes on Teams.
• 2 year course

Entry requirements

• You must have 240 credits at SCQF levels 7 and 8 in relevant subjects to gain entry to this course. This should include an award accepted by the SSSC to register as a practitioner (eg HNC or SVQ 3). Contact us for advice on this, we have a range of options for gaining additional credits if required.

 

SVQ Courses Starting in August 2025 We are excited to share SVQ courses available at Edinburgh College, starting in August 2025. These courses are designed to enhance professional skills and support career progression. If you are interested in enrolling on one of these courses with support from your employer, please complete this form. We will then follow up with you. If you would like to apply to one of our courses as an individual, or to explore other courses we offer, please visit our website for more information and to apply.

SVQ Social Services: Children and Young People We offer the SVQ in Social Services: Children and Young People at levels 2, 3 and 4 for individuals working in early learning, childcare, residential childcare, or settings supporting children and young people with additional needs. These work-based qualifications combine practical experience with theoretical learning, supported by assessors, and successful completion allows registration with the SSSC. Each course includes a mix of monthly classes, tutorial sessions, online learning, and research to enhance your skills and knowledge in a practical and supportive environment. SVQ Playwork Edinburgh College offers SVQ Playwork courses at levels 3 and 4 for those working in playwork, early years, or childcare settings. These workplace-based qualifications combine practical experience with theoretical learning, including classes, tutorial sessions, online learning, and research. Successful completion allows registration with the SSSC, with Level 3 focusing on play practitioner roles and Level 4 on leadership roles. To find out more and to apply for SVQs at Edinburgh College, visit our website. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to get in touch by contacting CommercialUK@edinburghcollege.ac.uk, or by responding to this email.

Scotland’s National Centre for Languages (SCILT) is hosting workshops for pre-service and in-service primary teachers in May and June 2025 that are free, in person and very interactive.

In the Getting outdoors with primary languages workshops, we will consider how languages feature within an Outdoor Learning agenda. We will explore connections to Learning for Sustainability, discussing how this area can be implemented through an interdisciplinary approach within an outdoor context. Together we will try out some practical activities that will set you up for a multilingual 30 Days Wild in June.

Ready to get your hands dirty? Register to attend the workshop at the venue closest to you:

• Wednesday 14 May, 4 – 5pm at Grandtully Primary School, Pitlochry PH9 0PL
• Friday 23 May, 1:30pm – 3pm at The Howff, Outdoor Learning Hub, Queen Margaret University, Musselburgh EH21 6UU
• Tuesday 3 June, 4 – 5pm at University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0RQ

These events are free but ticketed.  Please register Getting outdoors with primary languages Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

 

This exciting opportunity is for Middle Leaders within Education.

Please note that there will be a cost for this course for participants who are not employed by SBC, so it essential that we are notified in advance if you cannot attend so that your place can be filled.

These courses are only for names first aiders in ELC settings.

Thursday 22^nd May: T-1000005033

Monday 26^th May: T-1000005034

Wednesday 4^th June: T-1000005035

The courses are run with a waiting list so will so as zero capacity, but staff should add their name to the waiting list. The Early Years Team will check those signed up are eligible for a place and approve places.

Only people due to renew in the next 6 month should book a place any other will not be approved